Startups often win because it's easier to see what comes next when you don't have to worry about maintaining what came last.

In a user lead model, users are bringing in their own technology... and you can build software then, around the user.

I think because of the iPhone and the fact that we now have a ubiquitous internet, our creativity in the startup space is 10 times different. Every single industry, every single market, is going to be technology-driven in some way. There's an infinite opportunity for startups because now you can go and solve problems that previously looked like they had nothing to do with technology.

If there could've ever been a magical time to build an enterprise software company, now is absolutely that time.

Better to be too early and have to try again, than be too late and have to catch up.

Too little process and you can't get good work done. Too much process and you can't get any work done. Most companies never find the middle.

Modularize, don't customize. Build a platform as opposed to building all of the custom technology and custom vertical experiences.